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Recent Examples of upperclassman
Coach Brenda Freese’s rotation is made up entirely of upperclassmen who want to keep their college careers going, but Sarah Te-Biasu, Kaylene Smikle and Shyanne Sellers will have to play their best games.
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Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Cham Okey, No. 16 seed SIU Edwardsville, Austin: There hasn’t been much playing time for him as the Cougars have a number of upperclassmen in front of him.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025
The Cougars, who started five upperclassmen and shot 64% (21 of 33) by pounding the ball inside, responded with the 10-2 burst to grab momentum.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Rueben Bain, now an experienced upperclassman with two years of experience under his belt, has been impressed with Blount and Scott, as well.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
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Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Cham Okey, No. 16 seed SIU Edwardsville, Austin: There hasn’t been much playing time for him as the Cougars have a number of upperclassmen in front of him.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025
The Cougars, who started five upperclassmen and shot 64% (21 of 33) by pounding the ball inside, responded with the 10-2 burst to grab momentum.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Rueben Bain, now an experienced upperclassman with two years of experience under his belt, has been impressed with Blount and Scott, as well.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upperclassman
Noun
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The Tar Heels have Ryan Browne, a transfer from Purdue, and promising four-star true freshman Bryce Baker.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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There is, for any freshman defenseman really, never mind a kid that is 17 years old in Hockey East.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As a sophomore, Moore hit .367 with 33 hits and earned all-state recognition.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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His Pro Football Focus grade jumped as well, going from 68.1 as a freshman to 71 as a sophomore in large part due to a significant improvement in his pass-blocking grade (from 64.8 as a freshman to 72.7 as a sophomore).—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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The junior also made the All-Tournament teams at the Commonwealth Motors Classic as well as the Spartan Classic.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
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Fudd’s college career has been marred by injuries to this point, but the redshirt junior is entering her first healthy offseason fueled by the goal of adding a 13th trophy to the Huskies’ case.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
13 Apr. 2025
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While graduate phenom Mya Hooten had an off-meet due to illness, underclassmen Jordyn Lyden and Ava Stewart delivered for the Gophers.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Now, middle school and underclassmen athletes have new role models within their community that prove success at the highest level is attainable.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Mar. 2025
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In particular, the initiative zeroed in on increasing use of experiential learning, which traditionally isn’t part of an undergrad’s coursework until well into their junior year.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Universities like the University of Florida and the SUNY system are weaving AI into the curriculum for all students — Florida now expects every student to graduate with basic AI literacy, and SUNY will soon require undergrads to learn about AI ethics and tools as part of the core curriculum.—
Martin Mulyadi,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Upperclassman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upperclassman. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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